Update from Brent

Hey Kaleo's I wanted to let you know what's happening in my life lately.
Well, so far so good! I am super blessed! I have started doing outreach with my friend in Red Deer and it's really fun!! We just walk around town and love on people and tell them about our loving Father! We also pray for the sick and we got to see one man's back pain leave instantly and his leg grew out! Wow.. that was awesome, praise God!

Other than that I have been trying to figure out some longer term plans.. and so far i have been feeling that God is calling me to Africa, to a missionary school. It is really practical learning (speakers come and speak to the class, live as a missionary and practice what you are learning) and as far as I know there isn't much acedemics at all, if any? It doesn't specify but I am definitly more of a practical learner and it seems very practical, you actually live as a missionary there, with hundreds of orphan children which were once street children and some of them former prostitutes and some scavenged food from the garbage dump. I feel a call to go there and I will be applying real soon.

I have been thinking about starting up a life group at my house, where a bunch of people would get together and talk about Christ, pray for each other, do outreach together, teach and learn from eachother, kinda like home church or bible study except spontaneous and no set schedule of what we would do. Well see what happens with that, if i start it up or not.

I am still learning lots, i have 6 books lined up to read and have read some other books already. God has also brought together a good facebook family for me, so when I go on there I'm not just wasting time anymore :), the Holy Spirit is guiding me and teaching me through others, the video's, links and statuses they post, and talking with them.
I started a website to put together some stuff I have been learning, and teach others and guide them into truth. Check it out here authenticloveneverfails.webs.com

Anyways I am so stoked for you all going to mt washington, your gunna have a blast!! I still really hope to come for the surfing trip (when is that again Jim?) Miss you, thinking and praying for you all! Don't worry about me I am very blessed and my relationship with Christ is just getting deeper and deeper, it brings me joy and peace, this Christian life is abundant, we are so blessed!!


Even though were not together your all still my family and I love you all!
Brent

True Inspiration Is Impossible to Fake

Hey My fellow Kaleoites!

Well to say the least, I am so excited to see all of you guys again. I missed you.

My break has been good, frustrating at times but refreshing, and even though I didn't get a lot done, I actually don't mind.

God has given me great opportunities to minister to the people in Leader and surrounding area which I didn't think were plausible for this small town, but leave it up to my pastor to be creative, haha.

Christmas was spent with both sides of the family but the most enjoyable thing was New Years. I didn't have any plans for New Years and I was thinking to myself, "I am a college student and I am doing nothing for New Years... that is sad." So I decided to have my own little shindig. I invited some of my camp friends, my bestie, and two people from my church. I like hosting a good part. So, I made homemade eggnog, cookie pizza and complete with a chocolate fountain. We had a lumberjack theme so everyone wore some good ol' flannel. We played pictionary, made a fort and watch Inception. It was a really good night and I invited silly Ryan but he declined, how rude! haha, just kidding.

It is crazy to think tomorrow I will see most of you. I hope you enjoy the rest of this break.

Something To Look Forward To

Took a quick little picture of the view we had this morning.

Here's hoping that this is what Kaleo gets too! :)

Dreaming of a White Christmas

Merry Christmas, everyone! I hope you are enjoying family and friends, and finding space to reflect on the Grace of God wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.

Though we are not blessed with a white Christmas here, I thought you might be interested in what is happening on Mount Washington, where we will be in just a few weeks. Two meters of snow has fallen in the past 24 hours (3 meters in the past four days) and it is still snowing. Check it out by clicking here (you will need to get past the flooding in Courtney part - do you have to paddle to your brother's house, Erik?).

Miss you lots! Eat a ton, and we will see you soon.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, KALEO 8!!

Praying

Hey guys, I'm guessing everybody is at that point in their break where things seem a little hectic and a touch stressful, but I really want to encourage you guys to continue to pray for one another. I know it can be tough when you feel like you have a bajillion other things to do, but prayer is one of the most important things on our schedule. Heck, we should be praying MORE (as hard as that may seem) when things are busy. So yah, I hope that everyone picks up their sheet of paper with all the prayer requests and thoughtfully goes through each of them. Don't forget that Jim sent an email with all the requests if you can't find your paper. I hope you are all having a wonderful break and that your Christmas is filled with immeasurable joy :)

OT LIT bloopers

Got bored and figured this was a good thing to work on lol

Another Retreat and Fast

So I was thinking about doing another Retreat and Fast over the break, though I have no idea. I was wondering if anyone wanted to join me. We may not all be able to do the same day because of all our plans but it would still be sweet. Not to mention we could swap stories at the next student chapel, or real chapel. Either way it's been something on my mind to do and to encourage you guys to do too. (Not to mention I'm eating alot of junk food since coming back, a day without food would be me good).

Oh, this is for everyone on my main land. So last year me and my mom did Potters (a homeless minsitry) on Christmas day, we were thinking of doing it again this year. You can really come any hour of the day for however long you can stay, I'll most likely be there earlier in the day (not sure of a time yet) but hey if anyone would like to join me I'd be delighted, just replay here and I'll give the info.

Merry Christmas, Kaleo!

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guess I'll do the first Christmas break post.

yup, i miss you all already.

that is all.